What we are doing
Sustainability research
Read our new Academic Strategy on how we are helping societies to become more sustainable.
You can also find out more about the work of the:
Working with business
BioSolar Leaf
Imperial is collaborating with startup Arborea in the iHub at White City to develop pioneering ‘BioSolar Leaf’ technology to improve air quality through the photosynthesis of microscopic plants, removing greenhouse gases from the environment whilst generating breathable oxygen.
Polymateria
World’s first biodegradable and recyclable plastic developed at White City. Find out more about Polymateria.
Entrepreneurship
Imperial are encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship by providing office and laboratory space for our researchers and early-stage companies.
Educating about sustainability
Study sustainability at Imperial:
- MSc Sustainable Energy Futures
- MSc Climate Change Management and Finance
- MSc in Environmental Technology
- MRes in Green Chemistry: Energy and the Environment
- MSc Environmental Engineering
- MSc in Ecological Applications
- MSc and MRes in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
- MSc Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning
- MRes in Ecosystem and Environmental Change
Open online programmes
- Introduction to Corporate Sustainability, Social Innovation and Ethics
- Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities
- Clean Power Professional Certificate (three courses)
- Climate Change and Risk Management course
- Corporate Procurement of Renewables in Indonesia
- Corporate Procurement of Renewables in India
Undergraduate study
The Change Maker field of Imperial Horizons offers a range of module options that challenge students to learn and work in diverse and often new ways in their approach to global issues and the wider world.
